Top China Stories from WSJ: Xi’s Hardships, Transition Trouble

Your roundup of the best of The Wall Street Journal’s China coverage from over the weekend:

Early Hardship Shaped Xi’s World View: The man set to arrive in Washington on Monday as China’s presumptive next leader began his ascent to power, and honed his political outlook, as a teenager living in a spartan cave dwelling in the dusty hills of Shaanxi province. (Free)

U.S. Gears Up to Reset Tone With Beijing: The Obama administration is gearing up for this week’s visit by Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping, expected to become the country’s next leader, as a once-in-a-decade chance to set the tone in relations between Washington and Beijing. (Free)

China Risks a Bumpy Transition to Xi’s Leadership: The transfer of power to a new Communist Party leadership under Xi Jinping might not go as smoothly as Beijing would prefer, a recent political drama at the U.S. consulate in Chengdu revealed. (Free)

LVMH Fund Takes Stake in Trendy: A private-equity fund backed by French luxury giant LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA has bought a stake in Chinese casual-wear company Trendy International Group, highlighting the rise of Chinese homegrown fashion in one of the world’s fastest-growing apparel markets. (Free)

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